Dancers

dancers

Photography by Christopher Duggan

DANCER: ZACHARY TRACZ

Zachary Tracz is originally from Queens, NY and started his dance training with competitive ballroom dance. While competing in ballroom he also trained at the Joffrey School of Ballet and Ballet Hispanico. He attended Talent Unlimited High School, majoring in Dance, where he was able to attend the Martha Graham School for Contemporary Dance youth program and dance alongside Martha Graham Dance Company on the Queen Mary II. In 2009, Zachary attended the Martha Graham School for Contemporary Dance and became a member of Graham II on full scholarship. While in Graham II, he performed lead roles such as the Red Couple in Diversion of Angels and The Preacher in Appalachian Spring. Zachary has collaborated with Bhenji Ra, Samuel Pott, Carolina Rivera, Benjamin Gaspard, Yoshito Sakuraba, and Caitlin Dutton. Zachary has been a member of JT Lotus Dance Company, INTW & Artists, and Abarukas. Zachary has been a member of LLMoves since 2014.

Screenshot from "Seasonal Existence"

DANCER: KARA WALSH

Kara Walsh began her dance training at The School of Performing Arts in New Milford, Connecticut, under the direction of Arlene Begleman and Robert Maiorano. She attended the Jillana School summer program in Taos, New Mexico and shortly afterwards moved to New York City to attend the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Independent Study Program. Kara has studied with teachers Graciela Kozak, Elizabeth Parkinson, Maria Calegari, Robert Maiorano and Mary Ann Lamb. Currently, Kara is a member of Nomad Contemporary Ballet and is working with Abdur-Rahim Jackson on several projects, including NAHA Hair Awards in Las Vegas and a World Peace Day Performance at Lincoln Center. Over the summer, she danced for Benoit-Swan Pouffer in a Tracey Rease Fashion Show for New York City Fashion Week, and danced in a music video for Icelantic pop star Ásgeir, choreographed by Celia Rowson Hall with dancers from New York City Ballet. Kara was a member of Spectrum Dance Theater in Seattle, Washington. She also performed in the 5th Avenue Theatre’s production of Oklahoma in Seattle, where she played the part of “Dream Laurey” in the dream ballet section with choreography by Donald Byrd.

Photography by Morah Geist

DANCER: MICHELLE SIEGEL

Michelle Siegel, originally from New York City, received her B.A. Dance from Hunter College. She has performed with Neville Dance Theater, Dzul Dance, Armitage Gone! Dance, Staten Island Ballet, Urban Dance Collective, Balasole Dance Company, The Umbrella Dance Company, Kriye Bode, Dance Visions, and with Niles Ford and Nathan Trice. She has also worked with choreographer Pascal Rekoert as a dancer/model for the BERENIK fashion line. Michelle has taught master classes and performed at the OPEN LOOK Contemporary Dance Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. She has worked as an adjunct professor of dance at Touro College and a substitute professor of dance at Hofstra University, and has choreographed and performed for Latin Grammy nominated music artists Lola Flores and Anaís, and renowned Haitian band, Carimi. Michelle is very excited to perform with Lindsey Miller and LLMoves!

Photography by Andrew Mauney

DANCER: ERIN ARBUCKLE

Erin Scott Arbuckle received her training from The California Ballet School and School of American Ballet. She has danced with California Ballet Company, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Terra Firma Dance Theatre, Ballet Next, Jeremy McQueen’s Black Iris Project, Alison Cook Beatty Dance, Eglevsky Ballet, Ballet Popular, LLMoves, and Emery LeCrone Dance. Additionally, she holds a B.A. from Columbia University in Sociocultural Anthropology, brews her own beer, runs marathons, and recently finished 3rd in her first 50 mile ultra marathon.

DANCER: DERYN BEAMAN

A native of Pittsburgh PA, Deryn Beaman is a classically trained dancer. Her schooling began at The Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School and continued to The Joffrey Ballet School Pre-Professional Program. Deryn graduated from Marymount Manhattan College class of 2015 with a BFA in dance and a minor in French. As a supplement to her dancing, Deryn is a group fitness instructor at SLT NYC, Pure Yoga, and Hydra NYC. Deryn joined LLMoves in 2019.